Overview

• On June 18 during C à vous, Patrick Cohen pressed Culture Minister Rachida Dati on allegations that she received €299,000 in undeclared honoraires from GDF Suez between 2010 and 2011
• Dati accused Cohen of harassment based on a Mediapart investigation into his management style and warned she could file an Article 40 complaint to prompt a judicial probe
• Cohen denied any harassment accusations and called Dati’s threat “dishonorable,” noting that neither justice authorities nor Radio France have opened an inquiry
• France Télévisions and Radio France condemned personal attacks on journalists and affirmed their support for unimpeded investigative reporting
• Political figures from across the spectrum criticized Dati’s conduct, intensifying debate over media freedom, political influence, and the protection of journalistic integrity